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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

So the commander became strong and
serene again, rs usual Instantly there was
activity. Cen c. r. Smiths forces on tho
right Of the Federal line had not vet
taken part in the fight They were ordered
up. Gen. Smith himself, with long, gray hair,
a color bearer by his side, rode along the front
of his line, q striking, inspiring figure Ha
told his men he himself would lead them, and
directed them when near enough TO charge
bayonet ON the rife pits. The signal was
given, the column moved forward and was
met by roar Of musletry from tho rifle
pits
Col Tuttle was in the lead with his Second
Iowa regiment The advancing limo wavered
a moment under the FIRE that moved 4 down,
then steadied and went irreSistibly on. When
within range Of the Confederate muskets Col
futile shouted 70 his men, sForwarJlS Then
they made the rafting bayonet charge. IL
drove the Confederates from their works and
Smiths men occupied them. In the midst of
cheers and shouts from the whole division the
Stars and Stripes were planted upon the
works of Fort Donelson, Thus it was all
over with the Confederate right
Over on the Federal right McClernands di-
vision had been swept from the ground il oc-
cupied in the morning. Although Lew Wal
Iace's men had checked the retreat there and
stopped the sortie, yet the ground held by
McClernand in the morning had not been re-
taken. Grant ordered lew Wallace to retake
ie As soon as Gen. Smiths division legan to
move, Wallace was to attack too thus tilo
Confederates would be engaged on both right
and left. Grant rode down the river to sec
that Smith was carrying out the order on his
side; then he hurried up TO the right TO watch
Wallace's men execute their command.
At noon it looked as il victory was perched
on the Confederate standard Tho Wynn's
Ferry road, which had been occupied by Nc
Clernand, was open for the Confederate re-
treat. Bucl1ner had accomplished what he
had been ordered to do The time just before
Grant ordered the renewed attack in the uf-
ternoon had been the golden moment for cs-
cape. 1t was lost. Buckner had halted, wait
ing for his artillery and reservssto follow him
out of the intrenchments. Pillow had tele-
graphed A. S. Johnston "On the honor Of n
soldier, the day is ours"
All at once Gen Pillow sent Bucbner word
to come back and take up his position within
the works. He could only obey. AS he fell
back with his men he met Gen. Floyd. Floyd
was surprised, and asked what he was about.
He ordered Buckner to stay where he was till
he, Floyd, could see Pillow. Thus there was
more waiting. Finally Buckner, the fighting
general, was ordered TO cross TO the extreme
Confederate right and stop Gen. Smith, who
was storming the works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

carried eonical BAH IF 123 pounds The
water batteries were built by Lieut. Col ].
F. Gilmer, chief engineer Of the western de
partment Of the Confederate army They
were constructed after the falIof Fort Henry
As soon as that point was captured the whole
available Confederate force in that region
was concentrated a Donelson.
The line Of batter les was extended so rs to
take in Dover where stores Of food and am
munition were. In and out, through salient
and re-entrant angle, for two miles and a
half, the tracery Of earthworks and guns
went.
Besides that, the Notifications were pro-
tected with bristling abatis. Itwasa wooded
region, full Of "black jacllp oak and other
woods. The scrub oaks were felled, their
branches sharpened at the point and these
and the trees were fastened upon the ground,
sharpened points outward in what seemed
an impenetrable abatis. To get at Fort DON
elson tho Union troops were obliged to go up
hill over these sharpened points in the face of
marksmen whose aim was yet sharper
On the east, the river protected the works.
Such were the defenses Of Donelson.
Lieut.. Col Gilmer says that the effective
fighting force within the fort was $4,000.
Up to the time the siege began it was com
manded by Gen Bushrod r. Johnson. He
was REINFORCED successfully by Gems Pillow,
Clarke. Floyd and Buckner, with several
thousand men each Gen. }. 3. Floyd was
the officer highest in rank and had command.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
THE cARoNDELEr.

The Carondelet IS good illustration Of the
old-fashioned gunboat it was the first to
arrive on the morning Of Thursday, Feb -.
It opened fire. It may be mentioned that the
old Carondelet with the Same commander,
Capt Wake, was also the first to afterward
pass down the river under the batteries at
Vicl5sburg.
The rest Of Foote's feet with the trans
ports, containing six regiments Of soldiers,
arrived Thursday evening. Friday morning
the Presbyterian flag officer opened fire from
his fleet Of six gunboats, four ironclads and
two wooden ones. There was severe fight
of an hour and a half, which did not result in
a brilliant success for the fleet. The boats
engaged were the ironelads st. Louis, Caron-
delet, Louisville and Pttshurg, and the
wooden boats Tyler and Concstoga. Four Of
the boats were disabled Tie first fire from
the Carondelet had disabled one Of the
32-pounders in the water batteries. The
same shot instantly killed Lieut. Joseph
Dixon, brave Confederate officer and the
accomplished local engineer who bad assistGd
in preparing the dcfenses Of Donolson That
was about tho only damage apparently done
by the fleet. Then Commander Foote drew
Off the remains Of it and dropped down out
of range.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
W A.g>6s5 ~ L.
IN IsE II

The mortar boat got its name from the gun
it carried First heavy wooden float was
built. Upon it were erected very thick
wooden walls These sloped inward and were
about eight feet high. They were plated Wi.h
heavy iron. Inside was a single heavy NOR
tar, with ammunition below the water line
There was also tent for the gmners within
tho walls.
These mortar beats We're considered for
midable twenty-five years ago. Bat such is
the. Improvement made since then in dostiuc-
tive warfare that enc shot from even mod
crate sized gun or The kind now made would
knock an old fashioned mortar boat into
flinders.
ono youthful Confederate gunner ais
tinguished himself CALAMITY at the lower
water battery at Fort Doaclson While
Foote'S gunboats were peppering the batter
les to the right and left, tins youth, john G.
Frequa, stood perfectly straight at his gun,
taking aim and firing as coolly as il be had
been squirrel huntiag.
"Now, boys, said he, "see me take CHM
ney"
Ho aimed at tho smokestack of an adyanc-
ing gunboat It fell, carrying with it the
flag. Frequa threw his cap in tho cir, yelling
deGantly.
Again the nervy boy tool, aim, clear and
straight Shortly he sent bail directly
through portfolio. and then the guuboat fell
baca disabled. Tho portfolios OF the boats
were quite large.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

so 70 speak, OF them all, has not been
mentioned. In the naval fight on the 18th,
Commander Foote had been severely
wounded He sent a message TO Gen. Grant
that as be, Foote, was severely wounded, the
general might perhaps come and see him, and
hold council on board the flag ship St. Louis
Grant did 50, starting carly ON Saturday
morning. After this consultation Foote started
back to Cairo for mortar boats
The fleet lay several miles down the river
and Grant did not get back till about |
o'clock The sound Of eannonading that
pierced through the woods gave no idea Of
the seriousness Of the situation.
The commander Immediately rode from one
point 70 another inspecting matters. His
first thought, when he saw his battered bat
talions was to fall back ON the defensive, and
wait till Foote came back with fleet and re-
endorsements. At O'Clock in the after
noon he called MClernand and Wallace to-
gether for counsel. Itwas held with all three
generals Oh horseback Grant seemed ex-
cited, and as nearly nervous as Grant could be.
His face was very serious, almost overcast.
He held handful Of dispatches and seemed
in profound thought. An at once a light
broke over the commanders face, and then
all was serene again. OF this moment he
told Gen. Sherman afterward;
Il saw that either side was ready to give mp
i the other showed a bold 'front.' and I1fster3-
rnirit<i~o dc That very thing.f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

1t is difficult, therefore, for tho historian to
gather from the colonies and brigalicr goncr-
ais reports, just how q battle was fought and
how and where the troops stood. Grants ro-
ports and orders, what there are Of them, are
models Of clearncss, brevity and simplicity
From them we gain more cleag-headed knovl-
edge than from most Of tho rest.
Immediately on the fall Of Fort Henry,
Gen. Hallecll began forwarding fresh troops
and supplies as fast os possible for the reduc-
ton Of Donelson. Boys, on whose cheeks the
rose had not yet given place to tan. regiments,
as Judge Force says, $50 freshly formed that
they had hardy changed their civil garb for
soldiers uniform were hurried to tie front
to help out Grant at Donelson
Feb. II, 1869, the general order was given
Grants men % march from Henry to Donel-
son. There waro two roais; ore, the Wynn's
Ferry road, leading to Dover south Of Fort
Donelson, the other north Of it some dis
tance. TIE two came together not far from
the fort. the northern road leading directly
to the fort
Along thtse two roads tho men marched,
starting thu morning Of Feb IL TIE First
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
LIE GRAND soRTlE.

In the Confederate council the night of the
14th it was determined that the force in the
fort should attempt to cut its way out on the
Federal right, through McClernand's division.
Driving this division back, it was to be made
to roll over upon Wallacc's division in the
center, thus leaving the Wynn's Ferry road
clear. BY that road the Confederates were
TO escape 70 Charlotte, Tenn Pillow, with
infantry and cavalry, was to make the attack
on the Federal extreme right, near the river
Bucllner was to follow Immediately after,
and do for Lew Wallace's division in the
center.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
THE PREpARATlON.

Turn to your map. You will see that the
Tennessee and Cumberland rivers run through
the state Of Kentucky side antt side, like twin
sisters. They empty into the Ohio not far
apart. They come near together first inside
the Tennessee line, and flow through that
state close beside each other. The Tennes-
see forms part of the boundary between the
two states for some distance On the Ten
nessee side, just opposite where the corner of
Kentucky begins, was Fort Henry Twelve
miles across from it, slightly north Of cast,
was Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland
Henry was on the right bank of the Tennes-
see, while Donelson was on the left bank Of
the Cumberland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
EsTATE-JANE s. TRErnnwEY, Deceased

State of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
Cc-~.~--In Probate.
Motto is hereby given, that at a special
tenn the County Court, to be held in and for
said county. ut the court house in the city Of
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FOURTH TUESDAY OF MARCH, A. 1887
being the 22d day Of March, 1887 at The hour of
one O'Clock in the afternoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The petition OF Chas. NJ. Tandy, for an order
of the said court to compel the odministratrix
de boRis non Of the estate Of Jane S, Trethewey
deceased. TO convey to said petitioner by deed
til following described real estate contracted to
be conveyed to this petitioner by the deceased
in her lifetime, te-wit part of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter OF section
twenty-nne (29). town six (Gl north. range three
90 west commencing l4.29 chains east Of the
northwest corner Of said forty acres; thence
sonth $50 west 0 "a chains; thence gouth Az,
east 2.05 chains, thence north 35o east 1854
chains thence north 36 links, thence west 2:iO
chains to place Of beginning. containing two
acres more less, meaning hereby TO convey
the land sold by s. l. Borah to Mercy A. Thomas.
By order of the Court,
GEO. b. CARTER, County Judge.
LII ARTHUR. Attorney for Petitioner
Dated February T. 1887 49w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

field whore they fell Some az their graves ar,
still to be seen. But az the oarthW0rks and
scarcely tiace. Even 50 from tic hear,s 81
the contestants that day have faded ont the
traces of the lines which senaiatel them.
Years ago Buciner forgave Grant Whom
tbs northern commander was buried. q wear
az a half ago, prominent among the'pali
beavers who walked with measured trend bo-
side the honorcd dead, wcre to be seon The
soldcrly figure and strong, fine face Of Gen.
Bucl1ner
I'm preparing the STORY Of Doneison, materials
have be6n gathered from many sources, bur espc-
cialy from official documents published ~ ihe
United states government rom Judge Forces
War in America, old fixes % Tic New York Trib.
une ana lidrter's Pictorial History 81 the War,
Tho ulgslrate's.s a-p chiefly irolu Mr. L0sSings
history
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

CATHOLIC CHuRcH. cornerJeRerson and Cher
~ streets. Services az i0:30 a. IN. and Z p. m.
rHnday.
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EooTE,s FLoTILLA.

The Union gunboats had done great service
at Henry. At Doneison the feet did not dis
tinguish itself greatly, except by conveying
transports containing troops
While Grant, with 1900 men, plowed
across the mud sea between Henry and Donel-
son by land, he sent Foote with six gunboats
around by water. They were obliged to go
down the Tennessee and up the Ohio a short
distance to the mouth Of the Cumberland to
Bort Donelson. Foote had to make circuit
Of $50 miles to 20 twelve
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-HE nEEENsEs or EoRT poNELsoN.

The bluff upon which Donelson stood was
100 feet high. The fort itself was what was
called in military language a Fashioned earth
work, with angles like star points projecting
from the main Enclosure outward, and pro-
tected by walls Of heavy earthworks. II was
so situated that its guns commanded theriver
as far as they could carry. Two water bat
teries were erected on the slope Of the bluff
toward the river The larger battery was
the one nearest the shore. It had for aTTna-
nlent a l0-inch Columbiad and nine 32-pound
guns The upper battery was supplied with
two 32-pounders and one rifled cannon which
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
EsTATE-JonN WILLIAMSON, Deceased.

state of Wisconsin, Comfy Court Of Grant
County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special term
Of the County Court. to be held In and for said
County, at the court house in the city of Lancas-
ter, in said county, on the
THIRD TUESDAY OF MARCH A. d. 1887,
being the 18th day Of March 1887. al the hour
Of O'Clock in the afternoon, the following mat
ter will be heard and considered:
The application Of Ann Wilkinson, as admins
tratrix with the will annexed or said John Will
kinson, deceased. for the allowance of her final
account of administration. and for a distribution
OF the residue of said estate, among those en-
titled to receive the same,
BY order Of the Court.
GEO. b. CARTER, Judge.
Dated Feb O 1887 50w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

and Second divisions moved forward. The
First division was commanded by Gen. John
A. McClernand, the Second by Gen. G. +.
Smith They moved forward, Netherlands
division by tho right hand or southerly road,
Smiths by the northerly or left hand road.
They came together two and one-half miles
from Donelson. Netherlands forces took
the right wing south of Donelson, Smiths the
left wing north of Donelson. Later word
was sent TO Gen. Lew Wallace, who had re-
manned at Fort Henry, to bring up the Third
division He arrived ON the 14th friday
and took position with his division In the
center
Thus the Federal forces invested Donelson
in form Of a crescent A diagram of their
position would show them as follows:
Smiths division.
Wallace's division. Donelson.
McClernand's division.
There was some sllirInishing ON the evening
Sc I.a 104t. Ho+r.~na,, 4Ia r.iairafS ,e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN
STATISTICS.

Population ........................ s7,s5e
Area In square miles,. .......... I,0S6
state valuation of property for 1882. Si2, 0O9 66s
GRANT COUNTY, one of the Oldest and largest
counties in the State, is situated in the extreme
southwest cerner-in size being about the same
area as the state Of Rhode island. It's first set
Element dates back 10 1927
The County now ranks sixth appropriation
and twelfth in wealth. The principal products
are Corn. oats, Cattle and Hogs. Of the latter
immense quantities are shipped every year.
GRANT COUNTY. to settlers. still offers advau-
sages equal II not superior TO any County In the
state, and Is destined to grow in the future as in
The County is traversed by four Railroads. on
naavinglts terminus in the County at LANCASTER
the Comfy Seat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
Farm and Village Property
FIR Sab!

Two hundred acres Of land one mile south Of
the village of Mt Hope. under good state Of
cultivation; twenty acres Of thrifty young tim
Der. welt watered by springs, making it No.
stock farm
Also honse and lot containing 81 acres in the
village Of BloomiRgton-splendidh ouse and barn,
good water both spring and Cisfern. everything
in good repair.
Also a half block in front of james Ballantine's
residence and FIVE near the Bloomington
creamery All Of the above viii be sold cheap
either for cash or reasonable time for part OF
the purchase money. Inquire Of James Ballan-
tine, Bloomington. o. A, :. Osborne. 3f9 Ragg
ST.. Detroit, Michigan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
AUG ION !!
VOLUME a..

Fred. Schuppener. the undersigned. residing
two miles north Of northeast of Sitter, Wis,
will sell At public auction, sale commencing at
O'Clock a. M.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1897,
The following described property:
Thirty -six head Of cattle including u mich cows,
6 steers two years old in the spring hefers,
in the spring II calves; two sucking colts. =
brood mares with foal, and years old two
colts coming two years old in the Spring. One
lumber wagon. Triumph self-rake reaper. Nc
keystone corn planter Buckeye seeder. /
stubble plow. l breaking pillow. and many other
articles too numerous 20 mention
TERMS:-All sums of $40 and under, CASH all
sums over that amount a credit of 10 months will
be given on approved notes bearing per cent.
interest: per cent discount for cash
FRED SCHUPPENER.
J. o Cushman. Auctioneer soft
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gOSCOBEL.
Attornets

Attorneys WILSON X PROyIS, Bosco-
bel. Wis Attorneys and Coauselors 1t Law.
XII nracticein sll Wisconsin Courts and in the
nited states Courts make Collections and tran
acts business promptly. Office over Raka Bro :
hardware sthre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

Agents are wanted 10 sell the schultz
German compound. Those who woula
like 10 canvas for good article appi'
70 Schultz & Co. Whitewater Wis
Give f atrial 5o15
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

Barrier CuUEcH On Madison street, Ser
vices 1880 A. NJ and BOP NJ on the second and
third Sunday Of each month. Bible school every
Sunday at p. NJ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10

Attorney 4 Counselor b. CARTER,
Lancaster. Wis. VIII practice in all cou = in
this state except County Courts Office az the
g 1851 4Siy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
Dated Feb. Q, 1857.
STRAYED-Dos.

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ava Mound, black Newfoundland dog At the
time of departure he wore leather collar to
which was attached chain. Anyone returning
said dog. or giving information of his where
abOuts will be literally rewarded 5nw1